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Originally Posted by Alan Kaufman
A Statement From Alan Kaufman, author of 'THE ELECTRONIC BOOKBURNING' To My Mobile Read Critics
http://evergreenreview.com/120/elect...k-burning.html
STATEMENT
We are slowly dissolving in a catastrophe of blandness. A stainless steel tableau of screen-mummified generic looking clone people placidly seated in the sun on perfect lawns of Astroturf, gaping at laptops and ipods and Blackberries.(snip) |
Dear Sir,
Having cut my way, through the thicket of your verbiage in search of your point, I found myself somewhat disoriented. After crossing my own trail several times, I finally managed to make my way out to a road. I have departed the area, and will not be returning.
One of my old English teachers taught me a useful phrase. "When someone comes to you with a poem" he said, "and it's so mediocre you can find nothing to say that is both tactful and truthful, try this: 'I can see you feel very strongly about this.'"
Mr Kaufman--and I say this with all sincerity--I can see you feel very strongly about this.
Regarding--and forgive me if this was not your point; I became, as I said, somewhat disoriented in the thicket, which rapidly grew so deep I could no longer see the sun--electronic books destroying civilization in one swastika-adorned paroxysm of genocide, bookburning and broken glass I can only say this.
There there, honey. It will be okay.